"bad egg"
definition: A troublemaker; someone who has a bad attitude and causes trouble.
example:1) Emily is a real bad egg -- she's always starting fights and causing trouble.
definition: A troublemaker; someone who has a bad attitude and causes trouble.
example:1) Emily is a real bad egg -- she's always starting fights and causing trouble.
2) We have to get rid of the bad eggs in the accounting department.
origin: In this phrase, 'egg' means 'person' or 'individual'. This is probably because the human head looks a lot like an egg. A bad egg, then, is a simply a bad person. There is a similar phrase to describe a good person - a 'good egg'.
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